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31/12/2012

This week it's all about the 12 New Distress Inks over at the J&C CREATIONS BLOG. You may remember that these were all seperate Limited Edition Sets of 3 ... however Tim decided to bring them all out properly as part of the collection last month!

I thought that for today I would create a bright and eye-catching tag using these colours for you all. Most people think of the Tim Holtz style as just brown and grungy but I wanted to show you that it doesn't just have to be like that!

To create the tag select 3 or 4 Distress Stains of your choice, spritz the tag your using quite heavily with water and simply swipe all of the stains over the top. Heat dry and repeat the process if your not entirely happy with how it looks. Ink around the edges with Distress Ink.

Next I used the large background Stamp from the Tim Holtz 'Valentines Silhouettes' Set inked up with a colour that would stand out from the background.

Complete the tag by cutting out some hearts from the Tim Holtz 'Mini Hearts Set' Movers & Shapers Die from Grungeboard and cover with Distress Stain. I finished them off by adding some Crackle Accents once they were stuck down. Using Distress Stain ink up some white ribbon and thread through the top of your tag.

30/12/2012

As you know on Christmas Day I shared my favourite 5 Christmas Cards that I had made this year. Well it is now time to share my favourite non-christmas cards! Of curse seeing I also started making Tags this year I had to throw a couple of them into my choices too.

Again my crafting friend DEBBY has also done this and is sharing some more yummy candy for one lucky blogger! Let's start!

First up is this Birthday card inspired by the Tim Holtz style which is fell in love with this year.

Next is a collection of Tags from Day 5 of the Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry Class. I just love the effects on these! You can find a link to the blog post HERE.

This card was made using the C&S style and I added Glossy Accents to the butterflies to make them stand out just a little bit more. You can find a link to the blog post HERE.

Of course I couldn't miss Tilda out and here is a card I made using different shades of Sepia. Not my usual style but I love it! You can find a link to the post HERE.

Lastly I am finishing with a tag that I made for the 12 Tags of 2012 which you could play along with by Tim Holtz. Definitely not my usual style or colour combo but another favourite! You can find a link to the blog post HERE.

Choosing these 5 was a lot harder than you think but I hope I managed to give you a variety!

29/12/2012

I hope you have all had a fantastic Christmas! As mentioned on Monday I was sharing creations using the new Spellbinder's D-Lites Dies over at the J&C CREATIONS BLOG. I'm back today with another card which for once isn't Christmas themed! I have used the Spellbinder's D-Lites Medallion One Die as a paper embellishment tucked under the main image. Seeing as using Doilies on your creations is very popular at the moment I thought this die would be a great alternative as the design is quite similar.

25/12/2012

I hope you are having a fantastic day and have got lots of lovely prezzies! For those of you that are like me and will no doubt still be popping on the computer I thought I would share my favourite 5 Christmas Cards that I have made this year! I will also be sharing my favourite non-Christmas cards on New Years Eve.

My friend Debby is also doing this, in-fact it was her that first gave me the idea to do this a couple of years ago! This year she is also offering some yummy candy until the 31st December for those who also join in!

So let's get started ....

I'm starting with this card as I don't usually like using scenery stamps as the main image, however I love how this one turned out! There is a link to the original post HERE.

I chose this card for my next choice as I love the vintage feel and the style of sentiment.

I haven't used my Magnolia Character Stamps as much as usual this year, but I still love them and the thing I love most about this card is that she works so well with the white on white colour scheme, another thing I love. There is a link to the original post HERE.

I chose this for my last card as I love the elegant touch the stamp brings to it.

Before I go and leave you to enjoy the rest of your day I thought I would share a photo of the finished Christmas Cake ... seeing as I have shared photo's of it since I began making it! I have also made Christmas Chocolate Log that you may recognise off the Christmas Bake Off Programme, I'l admit now that it isn't very photogenic! lol

24/12/2012

I hope you are all ready for Father Christmas arriving tonight and that all of you get what you want including a few crafty surprises! I can't believe how quickly it has got here!

I'm here today to share a card with you using one of the new Spellbinder's 'D-Lites' Dies which is what we are showcasing this week over at the J&C CREATIONS BLOG. These are really versatile to use and are great for embellishing your cards. Of course seeing today is Christmas Eve I had to make another Christmas Card for you all using the die! As usual I added some Embossing Powder, this time Clear, to my sentiment to help it stand out just a little bit more.

22/12/2012

Today for the Table Decorations theme over at the J&C CREATIONS BLOG I have a quick and simple way of creating some place cards for your Christmas Dining Table. I know how time is rather sparse around Christmas time so I thought I'd make the cards quick and easy to make so that it won't take up too much of your time!

I started off by cutting a folded A5 Card Blank in half and then trimming a little off bottom. This gave me two place cards. Next up I ran some Grunge board through my Cuttlebug with the Tim Holtz 'Word Play' Die. Choose the first initial of your guest names to use on the cards.

Using a Snowflake Stamp that came free with the December Issue of Craft Stamper I stamped the image using Distress Ink towards to right of the card, sprinkling Holographic Embossing Powder over the top while still wet.

Cover your chosen letters with Black Distress Stain, Heat Dry, then press an Emboss It Ink Pad over the top following with some more Holographic Embossing Powder.

Finally attach the letters to the left of the Snowflake design using Ranger Glossy Accents and embellish the cards with Dew Drops.

21/12/2012

Today I wanted to share with you some quick to make Christmas Cards that I made earlier this week. I went for the C&S style so that they were quick to make. In fact it took me the same amount of time to create all 4 cards as it usually would for me to make one! Each card took around 15 minutes to make and to make them cheaper to post I kept two without Dew Drops. I just realised whilst writing this post that Christmas will be over by this time next week! I can't believe it!

To create the cards I chose 2 different coloured Distress Inks and stamped a Snowflake using the second & third generation ink technique in the centre of some white card stock. Once dry I stamped my main image using Archival Ink over the snowflakes, finishing with a little bit of Glitter for some sparkle underneath each image. I added some Dew Drops to two of the cards and kept two without.

20/12/2012

I hate to go on about it ... but even more goodies turned up for me yesterday! The goodies that I chose with my Ribbon Girl Prize and some Clear Dew Drops ..... needless to say I won;t be running out of them in a while! lol

Onto today's card it is for our brand new challenge at CHARISMA CARDZ which is Santa Claus Is Coming To Town! So we would like to see Santa on your creations!

I have used Holographic Embossing Powder on my Stamped Image to give it more of a Christmassy Sparkle, however it doesn't show well in pictures but you can just see it in one of the close-up photo's.

About Me

I am 26 years old and I have been crafting ever since a young age.
I design for a Craft Shop called My Mum's Craft Shop. Along with this I am also part of 3 Challenge Blog Design Teams, one of which I run myself.
I also enjoy Gardening in my spare time which I have another blog for which lead to me starting a College Course to become a Professional Gardener. I also enjoy going to Nature Reserves and taking photo's of the Wildlife ... when I'm not busy at work or doing everything else! lol